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Robbinsdale Public School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Minnesota for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there are 7 public middle schools serving 2,272 students in Robbinsdale Public School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Minnesota.
Public Middle Schools in Robbinsdale Public School District have an average math proficiency score of 16% (versus the Minnesota public middle school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 39% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 67% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Minnesota public middle school average of 39% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (MN)
# Schools
28 Schools
1,015 Schools
# Students
10,810 Students
268,742 Students
# Teachers
669 Teachers
17,483 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Robbinsdale Public School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 515 school districts in Minnesota (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 81% has increased from 80% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#365 out of 525 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
26%
46%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
43%
51%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
32%
41%
Graduation Rate
81%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.75
0.60
% American Indian
1%
2%
% Asian
6%
7%
% Hispanic
19%
11%
% Black
30%
13%
% White
33%
61%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
11%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $20,753 is higher than the state median of $17,742. The school district revenue/student has grown by 17% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $19,742 is higher than the state median of $18,463. The school district spending/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$224 MM
$15,547 MM
Spending
$213 MM
$16,179 MM
Revenue / Student
$20,753
$17,742
Spending / Student
$19,742
$18,463
Best Robbinsdale Public School District Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Plymouth Middle School
(Math: 19% | Reading: 48%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
10011 36th Ave N
Minneapolis, MN 55441
(763) 504-7100
Minneapolis, MN 55441
(763) 504-7100
Gr: 6-8 | 749 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 58%
Rank: #22.
The Fair School - Crystal
(Math: 23% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
3915 Adair Avenue North
Minneapolis, MN 55422
(763) 971-4500
Minneapolis, MN 55422
(763) 971-4500
Gr: 6-8 | 439 students Student-teacher ratio: 20:1 Minority enrollment: 52%
Rank: #33.
Sandburg Middle School
(Math: 13% | Reading: 37%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
2400 Sandburg Ln
Minneapolis, MN 55427
(763) 504-8200
Minneapolis, MN 55427
(763) 504-8200
Gr: 6-8 | 341 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 77%
Rank: #44.
Robbinsdale Virtual Academy
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
2400 Sandburg Ln
Minneapolis, MN 55427
(763) 504-8700
Minneapolis, MN 55427
(763) 504-8700
Gr: 6-12 | 170 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 71%
Rank: #55.
Robbinsdale Middle School
(Math: 12% | Reading: 31%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
3730 Toledo Ave N
Minneapolis, MN 55422
(763) 504-4800
Minneapolis, MN 55422
(763) 504-4800
Gr: 6-8 | 567 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 84%
Rank: n/an/a
Phoenix School
Alternative School
11505 36th Ave N
Minneapolis, MN 55427
(763) 504-8082
Minneapolis, MN 55427
(763) 504-8082
Gr: 7-12
Rank: n/an/a
Robbinsdale Shared Time Program
Special Education School
4148 Winnetka Ave N
Minneapolis, MN 55427
(763) 504-8082
Minneapolis, MN 55427
(763) 504-8082
Gr: K-12 | 6 students Minority enrollment: 17%
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